rdmmedia - Lesson Plan 4

Lesson Plan 4

Unit Title	Scientific Processes: Inquiry Processes
Lesson Title	Discovering Constellations
Subject Area	Astronomy
Grade Level	5th Grade
GLCEs/CCRS	S.IP.05.11 Generate scientific questions based on observations, investigations, and research
NETS-S/NETS-T	Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
Essential Questions	Can the student put the history of a constellation to its face.
Objectives	I want the student to learn facts about the constellations that they see in the sky. First, the students must find a visual description of each constellation. Next, they must find the history and then present their findings to the class in any form.
Tools and Resources	The student will use Field Experience, Textbook,Primary and Secondary Research.
Rationale	I want the students to complete this lesson so that they know the history behind each constellation in the sky.
Methods of Instruction	The student will use field experience and hands on textbook and computer usage to find their discoveries.
Anticipatory Set	The student will use background knowledge, pictures, photographs, and websites to depict their findings.
Beginning of Lesson	The student must pick fifteen constellations and obtain a visual description of each constellation.
Middle of Lesson	Then he or she must find ten different facts about each constellation and formulae a ten to fifteen sentence paragraph about the history of the constellation. Therefore, there will be a total of fifteen paragraphs. The student will then make a book out of a folder, construction paper, and other materials that will show visuals and give a historical description of each constellation.
End of Lesson	Finally, he or she will give a presentation on their findings of one constellation. The student will learn historical facts about fifteen constellations that can be used for informational presentations.

Discovering Constellations

*Scale*	4	3	2	1
Visual	The student picked out fifteen constellations and obtained a visual description of each constellation.	The student picked out 13 constellations and obtained a visual description of each constellation.	The student picked out 11 constellations and obtained a visual description of each constellation.	The student picked out 10 constellations and didn't obtain a visual description of each constellation.
Research	The student found ten different facts about each constellation and a historical description.	The student found eight different facts about each constellation and a historical description.	The student found six different facts about each constellation and a historical description.	The student found five different facts about each constellation and no historical description.
Presentation	The student presented the findings of one constellation with superior knowledge.	The student presented the finding of one constellation with above average knowledge.	The student presented the finding of one constellation with average knowledge.	The student presented the finding of one constellation with little knowledge.